Allen Barra / TruthdigJan 27, 2023
Whoever said that a biographer eventually comes around to admiring his subject never met Richard Bradford. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Allen Barra / TruthdigOct 25, 2019
The British writer hailed "from plenty of useless lords," per his biographer. Luckily, his novels will likely outlive his biographies. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
JILL LAWLESS and DAVID KEYTON / The Associated PressOct 10, 2019
Poland's Olga Tokarczuk has irked her nation's conservatives and Austria's Peter Handke is criticized for his vigorous defense of the Serbs. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Keegan Cook Finberg / Los Angeles Review of BooksSep 27, 2019
In her latest book, Juliana Spahr explores what radical literature has done to challenge forms of nationalism in the U.S. and reaches a disappointing conclusion. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Renee Hudson / Los Angeles Review of BooksSep 13, 2019
As Latinx authors contend with Trump’s anti-immigration rhetoric, their work has become a site of resistance, of hope, of sorrow. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Elaine Margolin / TruthdigSep 6, 2019
In "The Twice-Born," a Pakistani-Indian journalist living in London travels back to India on a personal quest, but is unsure what he is searching for. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Elaine Margolin / TruthdigJul 27, 2019
The provocative literary critic's recent book reveals that he yearns for more time to reconcile that he's merely "a reader and a teacher, and not a creator." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Allen Barra / TruthdigApr 20, 2019
Approaching Vladimir Nabokov’s 120th birthday, Truthdig looks at his friendship and falling-out with another literary giant, Edmund Wilson. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Peter Richardson / TruthdigNov 2, 2018
Despite an embargo on his archive, a new biography examines how events between the Kennedy assassination and Nixon's resignation pushed the writer toward his most trenchant work. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Erika Howsare / LARBOct 26, 2018
Based on years of immersive reporting, Eliza Griswold’s “Amity and Prosperity” follows the legal battle that ensued when a single frack site began to affect three neighboring families. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Paul Von Blum / TruthdigAug 31, 2018
African-American historian Nell Painter's inspiring and captivating memoir tells of her going to art school at age 64 after a brilliant academic career. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
By Ron CharlesAug 24, 2018
The author of this lacerating debut novel about war and heroin won't be going on book tour; he's got two more years to serve in prison. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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